What is the purpose of primogeniture?
A) to create a class of fighting men
B) to breed strong war horses
C) to deprive younger sons of their rightful inheritance
D) to concentrate the power of dynasties across generations
E) to equally distribute inheritances
Ans: D
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What will be an ideal response?